A new double-header from synth-abusing weirdos CLOUDLAND CANYON finds the duo exploring dangerously groovy beat-laden territory. The big payoff comes with `Sundowners', which blends pulsing analogue synthesizer tones with a brutal 909 kick and echoing vocal, sounding something like a blend between Berlin techno and the drug-addled NYC post punk of 1982. It's a brave new world for Cloudland Canyon since their Kranky LPs, but one which appears to work for them, and `Prophetic Frequencies' is well worthy of close inspection.
